Person628–683
Emperor Gaozong of Tang
Li Zhi, ninth son of Emperor Taizong, emperor of the Tang from 649 to 683. His armies, allied with Silla, conquered Baekje (660) and Goguryeo (668). From the 660s his empress, Wu Zetian, shared his power — the court called them the ‘two sages’ — and increasingly directed the government herself.
- Dates
- 628 – 27 December 683
- Events
- 1 event
- Regions
- East Asia
- In the threads
- East Asia (6th–10th c.)
Events
- Silla and the Tang destroy Baekje and Goguryeo; Silla unites Korea20 August 660 – between 11 December 676 and 8 January 677 · East Asia